# C_2008186EN.01003701.xml

| 23.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 186/37 |
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23.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 186/37

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5201 — Total Produce/Haluco/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 186/12)

| 1. | On 4 July 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Total Produce plc (‘Total Produce’, Ireland) and Haluco Beheer BV (‘Haluco’, the Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings TP Haluco Holding BV (‘TP Haluco’, the Netherlands) and Total Produce will acquire sole control of Haluco UK Ltd (‘Haluco UK’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 July 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Total Produce plc (‘Total Produce’, Ireland) and Haluco Beheer BV (‘Haluco’, the Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings TP Haluco Holding BV (‘TP Haluco’, the Netherlands) and Total Produce will acquire sole control of Haluco UK Ltd (‘Haluco UK’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking Total Produce: procurement, importation, marketing and distribution of fruit and vegetables, pot plants and household items, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Total Produce: procurement, importation, marketing and distribution of fruit and vegetables, pot plants and household items,

| — | for undertaking Haluco: procurement, importation, marketing and distribution of fresh products, |
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for undertaking Haluco: procurement, importation, marketing and distribution of fresh products,

| — | for undertaking TP Haluco: procurement, importation, marketing and distribution of fresh products, |
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for undertaking TP Haluco: procurement, importation, marketing and distribution of fresh products,

| — | for undertaking Haluco UK: wholesale distribution of fresh products. |
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for undertaking Haluco UK: wholesale distribution of fresh products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5201 — Total Produce/Haluco/JV to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5201 — Total Produce/Haluco/JV to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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